Always making time for GTL!
21
Aug
Today marks the 51st anniversary of Hawaii becoming the 50th state of these United States. So now we’ll travel back in time to 1959, October 10 to be precise, so you can enjoy some lovely champagne music from Lawrence Welk and his band. Recorded live at the Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki, in beautiful black and [...]
Tags: ABC, champagne music, Diamond Head, Hawaii, Lawrence Welk, Royal Hawaiian, statehood, Waikiki Beach
3
Aug
1. Lindsay Lohan Out of jail … for the moment … (previous ranking: unranked) 2. Tim Pawlenty Raising 2012 prospects from infinitesimal to microscopic. (unranked) 3. Cuba And you thought our economy sucked. (unranked) 4. Lady Gaga Throw some clothes on. Please. (unranked) 5. Albert Haynesworth One of the world’s highest paid lard asses. (3) 6. Angelina Jolie [...]
Tags: "Jersey Shore", "Sling Blade", "This Week", 2012 presidential race, ABC, Albert Haynesworth, Andrew Morton, Angelina Jolie, Arizona, Billy Bob Thornton, bounty, Chevrolet, Christiane Amanpour, Cuba, drug lords, drunk, electric car, Fidel Castro, fitness test, illegal immigration, Iowa, Joe Arpaio, Lady GaGa, lard ass, lemon, Lindsay Lohan, Maricopa County, meth, Mexico, Minnesota, MTV, New Hampshire, Nicole Polizzi, Phoenix, prison, recession, rehab, sheriff, Snooki, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Shales, UCLA, Vanity Fair, Volt, Washington Post, Washington Redskins
30
Jul
Astronomers are warning that a giant asteroid by the name of 1999 RQ36 could hit Earth in 2182. While such a collision would likely devastate our planet, it would still leave time for another 172 seasons of “Jersey Shore.” ESPN officials this week killed a story on LeBron James’ recent partying in Las Vegas because it did [...]
Tags: "Bob Barker", "Jersey Shore”, 1999 RQ36, ABC, African-Americans, asteroid, Astronomers, Barack Obama, Charles Rangel, domestic violence, Drew Carey, Earth, ESPN, ethics violations, golf, governor, Hollywood, Independence Party, Italian restaurant, Jesse Ventura, journalism, Karen Sypher, Las Vegas, LeBron James, Lindsay Lohan, Los Angeles Coliseum, Louisville Cardinals, low-carb diet, Michael Lohan, Minnesota, mongrel, New York, Nobel Prize. Ku Klux Klan, Rick Pitino, Rob Hahn, Skateboard Big Air, U.S. House of Representatives, weight loss, X Games, “The Price is Right”, “The View”
27
Jul
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk suffered a sheared pelvis and severe hematoma after falling during a routine Saturday in California. On the bright side, he did set a new world record for ass pain. Stephon Marbury is vehemently denying reports that he turned down a chance to join the Miami Heat. The former Timberwolf says he [...]
Tags: "The View", ABC, ass pain, Barack Obama, dolts, France, free agency, hematoma, Kansas City Royals, Kim Jong-Il, Kim Kardashian, Lamar Odom, Maurice Clarett, Miami Heat, Miles Austin, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, Nazi, NBA, Nick Blackburn, North Korea, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oliver Stone, Paris Hilton, pelvis, plastic surgery, reality TV, Reggie Bush, skateboarding, skirt, St. Louis Rams, Stephon Marbury, Terrell Owens, Tony Hawk, Unemployment, yacht
25
Jul
We continue our Vin Scully weekend with a clip that shows the dramatic acting range of the hall of fame sportscaster. It’s late in 1966, and ABC is showing the Gator Bowl between Syracuse and Tennessee. Here comes a promo for the upcoming Tournament of Roses parade, which will be hosted on that network by [...]
Tags: 1966 Gator Bowl, ABC, Chris Schenkel, Elizabeth Montgomery, Syracuse Orangemen, Tennessee Volunteers, Tournament of Roses Parade, Vin Scully, “Bewitched”
14
Jul
A new report claims that Minnesota Sen. Al Franken likely won the 2008 election because of hundreds of illegal votes cast by … A. Felons B. Undocumented immigrants C. Dead Iron Rangers Longtime newswoman Barbara Walters is making plans to have her life story turned into a movie that will air on this cable network [...]
Tags: "Around the Horn", "Candid Camera", "The Decision", "The View", 2008 election, 2010 World Cup, 2012 presidential race, ABC, Al Franken, Al Gore, All-Star Game, Alvin Greene, anti-Semite, Apple, aquarium, Barbara Walters, baseball, Big Ten, Bob Sheppard, bowels, breakfast buffet, Brett Favre, Canton, Centers for Disease Control, Cleveland Cavaliers, College Gameday, College World Series, dead pool, Democrats, Denzel Washington, divorce, Don Coryell, duct tape, Erin Andrews, ESPY Awards, expansion, FCC, felons, food poisoning, free speech, George Steinbrenner, Georgia, Germany, Good Morning America, guacamole, HBO, illegal immigrants, indecency, iPhone 4, Iron Rangers, Jesus Christ, Joe Mauer, John Madden, Kurt Warner, LeBron James, masseuse, McDonald's, Mel Gibson, Miami Heat, Michael Barrett, Minnesota, Minnesota Majority, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, Mississippi, Mohammed, Molly Hagerty, National League, NBA, NCAA basketball tournament, New York Yankees, Newt Gingrich, NFL, octopus, Paul the Octopus, peephole camera, Playboy magazine, Portugal, Pro Football Hall of Fame, profanity, racist, reception, Republicans, Robert Gibbs, Roman Polanski, salsa, sexist, Showtime, soccer, South Carolina, Spice, Switzerland, Tom Flores, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, vote fraud2, Wesley Snipes, White House, Whoopi Goldberg
4
Jul
We continue our weekend salute to Earth-shakers with a look back at California’s Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989. Of course, you probably remember it as the World Series earthquake. It registered a 6.9 on the Richter scale, and billions around the world experienced it through the miracle of satellite television. To start, here’s a [...]
Tags: 1989, 1989 World Series, ABC, Al Michaels, Earth, earthquake, Jim Palmer, Loma Prieta, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Tim McCarver
6
Jun
Wednesday night’s imperfect game in Detroit is already legend, and Jim Joyce’s call has been hailed by many as the worst call in the history of baseball. Likely true. But could it possibly be the worst call in the history of sports? No. That distinction still belongs to the call, or rather a set of [...]
Tags: 1972 Olympics, ABC, Alexander Belov, Armando Galarraga, Bill Russell, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Doug Collins, Ed Ratleff, Frank Gifford, Germany, Jim Joyce, Munich, perfect game, Rudi-Sedlmayer Halle, Soviet Union, umpire, United States
28
May
Brett Favre, appearing via satellite at Wednesday’s “Get Motivated” seminar in Minneapolis, said his greatest accomplishment was ”winning over the majority of Minnesota Vikings fans.” His second greatest accomplishment was getting a really big check from the “Get Motivated” folks. Forecasters are predicting a very active hurricane season over the oil-laden Gulf of Mexico. You [...]
Tags: "Get Motivated!", "Sex and the City 2", 2010 gubernatorial race, 2010 World Cup, ABC, adultery, Argentina, Brett Favre, Channel 9, Dancing with the Stars, Diego Maradona, Erin Andrews, ESPN, fudge, Germany, Gulf of Mexico, hurricane season, infidelity, Jack Nicklaus, JaMarcus Russell, KMSP-TV, Matt Entenza, Middle East, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vikings, Muslims, NFL, Oakland Raiders, oil spill, Poland, racism, Robyne Robinson, soccer, Streaking, Target Center, Tiger Woods, weather forecasters, Zig Ziglar
25
May
1. Gulf Coast oil spill Yes we can … point fingers. (previous ranking: 2) 2. Sarah Ferguson “I absolutely have not a pot to piss in.” (3) 3. Montreal Canadiens Grief-stricken fans were hoping for one more good riot. (unranked) 4. Mike Brown Yeah … like firing him will keep LeBron in Cleveland. (unranked) 5. Julio Aparicio Bullfighter [...]
Tags: "Lost", ABC, airplane glue, alcohol, Barack Obama, beef, Boston Celtics, BP, bribery, bullfighting, buttocks, civil rights, Cleveland Cavaliers, discrimination, drug, Dwight Howard, exhibitionism, finale, free agency, French Open, gored, Great Britain, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Hooters, Julio Aparicio, Kentucky, lawsuit, LeBron James, libertarian, Lindsay Lohan, Madrid, matador, Mike Brown, Montreal Canadiens, NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, oil spill, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia Flyers, Prince Andrew, Rand Paul, Republicans, riot, Sarah Ferguson, sniffing, Spain, Superman, tennis, U.S. Senate, Venus Williams, weight
